Last night I was channel surfing and came across Lou Dobbs' "Independent Convention". At one point Lou was railing about the "liberal media" with Ken Auletta who was trying to tamp down Dobbs's spittle frenzy. When Palin's name was brought up (in a not ready for prime time way) the audience broke out in spontaneous applause, and when it was re-iterated, the clapped even harder. Wish I could find the vid, but the point is that even Lou Dobbsian "Independent" voters don't think she's ready.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — When it comes to support for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, a new national poll suggests men and women don’t see eye-to-eye.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey out Tuesday morning indicates that 62 percent of men questioned have a favorable opinion of the Alaska governor, nine points higher than women. In the poll, conducted Friday through Sunday — entirely after then end of the Republican convention, 23 percent of men have an unfavorable view of John McCain’s running mate, seven points lower than women.
The gender gap is also apparent when it comes to whether Palin is qualified to serve as president if needed. Fifty-seven percent of male respondents in the poll said Palin was qualified, 14 points higher than women. A majority of females polled, 55 percent, said that Palin is not qualified to serve as president.
Half of all respondents think Palin is qualified to serve as president, twenty points lower than Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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